Four young Kenyan men who disappeared last month in a spate of abductions targeting government critics were freed on Monday, local media and rights groups said.The kidnappings have dominated news and political discussions in recent weeks, with at least six young men disappearing over the Christmas holidays.
US Steel and Nippon Steel filed lawsuits in Washington to try and overturn last week's decision by the Biden administration to block their planned merger. In a scathing statement, the steelmakers accused the outgoing president of making the move for political gain. They also sued the USW and Cleveland-Cliffs for colluding to kill the deal to try and monopolise the US steel industry. Plus, a 276 kg bluefin tuna fetched €1.2 million at a New Year auction in Japan.
England international Morgan Gibbs-White and the in-form Chris Wood struck before half-time to take Forest to within six points of leaders Liverpool, who they host in their next Premier League game. Substitute Taiwo Awoniyi rounded off the scoring and a sixth consecutive win for Forest in stoppage time. Defeat leaves Wolves outside the relegation zone only thanks to goal difference as they suffered a first defeat under new boss Vitor Pereira. Forest remain third in the table but move level on points with Arsenal. Читать дальше...
ESPN reported the 32-year-old has a bulging disk in his back and is expected to miss one to two weeks. "There is optimism that treatment over the coming days will provide a return-to-play target date," ESPN said, citing unnamed sources. Irving was ruled out of Friday's loss to the Cleveland Cavaliers because of illness. He had missed a game at Sacramento the previous Monday with a sore shoulder. The Mavs, the defending Western Conference champions, were already playing without superstar Luka Doncic... Читать дальше...
"After consulting with my medical team, I have made the decision to withdraw from next week's American Express tournament to give my injury more time to heal," Scheffler said in an Instagram post on Monday. "I am still hopeful to begin my 2025 season at the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro Am." Scheffler had already withdrawn from The Sentry, which was won on Sunday by Japan's Hideki Matsuyama. He had planned to play in La Quinta in the tournament starting on January 16. Scheffler's manager had said... Читать дальше...
Inter looked on course for a fourth consecutive trophy in the tournament after goals from Lautaro Martinez and and Mehdi Taremi either side of the break in Saudi Arabia. But in a repeat of their 2-1 come-from-behind win against Juventus in the semi-final Milan returned transformed after the break. To add to the Inter's woes the reigning Serie A champions lost Hakan Calhanoglu to a muscular injury just after half an hour with Kristjan Asllani coming on in place of the Turkish midfielder. Theo... Читать дальше...
Donald Trump's 2024 presidential election victory was officially certified without opposition on Monday in a ceremony led by outgoing Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris.
Watson, who caught 29 passes for 620 yards and two touchdowns in the regular season, suffered a knee injury in Sunday's loss to the Chicago Bears. Media reports said that Watson had torn an ACL knee ligament and at a media conference on Monday, coach Matt LaFleur confirmed the receiver was out. "Yeah, it's not good. So he'll be out for the season," he said. "It's a big time loss. Just his presence on the field alone. He's so versatile in his ability to play multiple positions. "Obviously, he's... Читать дальше...